Category: Family Law

Child custody cases involving minor children are often highly sensitive matters in divorce cases in Massachusetts. When determining primary custody, the family law courts carefully assess various factors. In such cases, allegations of substance abuse made by one parent against the other can significantly impact custody and visitation decisions, provided there is sufficient evidence to […]

Larry and Susan are currently going through a divorce, and the situation involves Susan’s twelve-year-old son, Travis. Despite not being formally recognized as Travis’s adoptive dad or having his name on his birth certificate, Larry has been a significant presence in Travis’s life since he was a a baby. Larry genuinely loves Travis as his […]

If you’re contemplating divorce, you’re probably juggling a number of emotional, practical, and logistical concerns. It’s a stressful time, but learning as much as you can now about the mistakes you’ll want to avoid going forward can save you time, money, and heartache. So, today we’re discussing some of the biggest mistakes you should avoid […]

My father, who died just before Christmas, never liked lawyers. I remember being a young woman and having him tell me how one affluent attorney he used to do plumbing work for in Marblehead stiffed him for money owed on a job. He said lawyers were shady, money hungry and will lie like the devil […]